Project Gutenberg 2010-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 61 Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853 1938 Valdés, Armando Palacio Palacio Valdes, Armando Aguas fuertes Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Chuck Greif and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Aguas fuertes" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a collection of narratives and portraits written during the late 19th century. The stories explore urban life and the idyllic atmosphere of the Retiro Park in Madrid, focusing on the experiences of its visitors, including modest seamstresses and social observations. The author captures the essence of daily life, contrasting the romantic ideals with the realities of society. The opening of "Aguas fuertes" introduces readers to the atmosphere of Madrid in June. It begins with a reflection on the virtues of early rising and the enjoyment of quiet morning strolls in the Retiro Park. The narrator describes the beauty of nature awakening at dawn, the splendor of the sun rising, and the interactions of various social groups within the park, notably the lively seamstresses seeking a brief escape from their daily routines. The writing eloquently blends humor and social commentary, setting the stage for further exploration of life and its nuances in Madrid as the book unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Spanish fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 351900 351751 2024-11-13T14:24:41.475207 2023-09-14T07:36:29.386096 text/html text/html 346095 2010-05-03T08:55:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 137420 2010-05-03T08:56:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213350 2024-11-13T14:24:49.378152 application/epub+zip 217476 2024-11-13T14:24:44.653181 application/epub+zip 204998 2024-11-13T14:24:43.360156 application/epub+zip 378612 2024-11-13T14:24:52.953140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363155 2024-11-13T14:24:48.535152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333234 2022-09-15T03:39:35.847773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335989 335891 2024-11-13T14:24:40.689203 2023-09-14T07:36:28.887081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 329279 2010-05-03T08:50:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 133249 2010-05-03T08:50:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19880 2024-11-13T14:24:53.090107 application/rdf+xml 12619 2024-11-13T14:24:43.902167 image/jpeg 3476 2024-11-13T14:24:43.630153 image/jpeg 208731 2024-11-13T14:24:41.511338 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog es.wikipedia en.wikipedia